News archive
June 2005
Thursday, 30 June 2005
Field Trip to look for Barn Owls at Ham Wall
Attendance Total :- 40 People
Weather :- Warm and Sunny Evening
Bird Sightings Total :- 41
Star bird of the day :- Barn Owl (Four birds hunting at once)
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Little Grebe
Cuckoo
Chiffchaff
Great Crested Grebe
Barn Owl
Willow Warbler
Cormorant
Swift
Blue Tit
Little Egret
Kingfisher
Great Tit
Mute Swan
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Magpie
Gadwall
Swallow
Jackdaw
Mallard
House Martin
Rook
Common Buzzard
Wren
Carrion Crow
Pheasant
Robin
Starling
Moorhen
Blackbird
House Sparrow
Coot
Song Thrush
Chaffinch
Black-headed Gull
Cetti's Warbler
Greenfinch
Wood Pigeon
Sedge Warbler
Reed Bunting
Collared Dove
Blackcap
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Total Bird Sightings 2004/2005 Season so far :- 113
Notes
Many thanks to the following RSPB representatives for leading us around this beautiful evening and showing us four Barn Owls.
Kate Shear (Assistant Warden at Ham Wall Reserve).
John Crispin (Volunteer at Ham Wall Reserve).
Steve Meen (Estate Warden at West Sedgemoor Reserve).
Saturday, 18 June 2005
Field trip to Arne RSPB Reserve
Weather :- Hot and Sunny with a nice sea breeze
Bird Sightings Total :- 46
Star bird of the day :- Dartford Warbler
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Little Egret
Green Woodpecker
Blue Tit
Grey Heron
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Great Tit
Canada Goose
Swallow
Nuthatch
Shelduck
House Martin
Common Treecreeper
Mallard
Meadow Pipit
Jay
Common Buzzard
Pied Wagtail
Magpie
Hobby
Wren
Rook
Pheasant
Robin
Carrion Crow
Oystercatcher
Stonechat
Starling
Curlew
Blackbird
House Sparrow
Spotted Redshank
Mistle Thrush
Chaffinch
Common Redshank
Dartford Warbler
Greenfinch
Black-headed Gull
Blackcap
Goldfinch
Herring Gull
Chiffchaff
Linnet
Sandwich Tern
Willow Warbler
Wood Pigeon
Coal Tit
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Total Bird Sightings 2004/2005 Season so far :- 110
Notes
Many thanks to the two assistant wardens for showing us around the newly opened parts of the reserve.